Seneca Lake power plant in Yates County converting to AI data center, sparks calls for moratorium

Name: Seneca Lake power plant in Yates County converting to AI data center, sparks calls for moratorium
Uploaded: 2026-09-24T17:00:32.000Z
Duration: 3 min 24 s
Description: A power plant on Seneca Lake in the Town of Torrey, Yates County, is converting into an AI data center under the new name Vulcan Infrastructure and Power. This transition, involving Greenidge Generation, has led to a petition calling for a moratorium on new AI data centers in the area.

News Clip3:24News10NBC·Torrey, Yates County, NY·9/24/2026

A power plant on Seneca Lake in the Town of Torrey, Yates County, is converting into an AI data center under the new name Vulcan Infrastructure and Power. This transition, involving Greenidge Generation, has led to a petition calling for a moratorium on new AI data centers in the area.

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Gov: Town of Torrey

A petition is calling for a moratorium on new AI data centers in the Town of Torrey in Yates County as Greenidge Generation transitions to artificial intelligence operations under a new name, Vulcan Infrastructure and Power.

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